1 Leverkusen get things going in the game that could go some way to rescuing a season that is starting to look distsinctly average for United. 3 Leverkusen already looking comfortable in midfield as Boris Zivkovic release Bernd Schneider down the right - Schneider checks his run too early and lose the initiativea and possession.5 Oliver Neuville shimmies all the way down the right and is guided to the by-line by Ronny Johnsen for a goal-kick.7 United make some headway in the Leverkusen half and win a free-kick when Zivkovic brings down Mikael Silvestre 30 yards out - nothing doing and Leverkusen clear.98 Substitution Sebescen on for Jens Nowotney, who is carried off after the big man himself, Ruud Van Nistelrooy, backed into him.12 Leverkusen free-kick 30 yards to the left of United's goal. Schneider trakes, cleared and Leverkusen switch for a prod at the right before United clear...13 ... but Leverkusen immediately come back when Ze Roberto charges through midfield before being checked - ends with Schenider having a crack from nearly 25 yards and rattling Fabien Barthez's left-hand post. Best chance so far.15 Leverkusen free-kick just beyond the area; Ze Roberto takes and the wall holds.16 United rattled further when Yildiray Basturk stretches them with a run into the left side of the area.17 United corner, Johnsen heads from 10 yards and Ze Roberto clears off the line - with the ball partly over. Here we go...19 United follow up with a slick move down the left that nevertheless fails to open up Leverkusen.27 Some slackness by United in their own half is letting Leverkusen see too much of the ball, and before you know it...28 GOAL: Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 Manchester United... United push up, Van Nistelrooy picks up possession the edge of the Leverkusen area, turns and slides the ball through to Roy Keane running in to his right; Keane gets around the flailing Hans-Joerg Butt and does well to guide the ball back from an acute angle for the opener. Game on. 33 Sir Alex Ferguson's men still living dangerously at the back when Schneider waltzs through the area and picks up the ball on his way to the by-line. Lucky for United that his pull-back doesn't reach a Leverkusen player.35 United corner; Giggs takes - too far for Johnsen to get his head to it.36 Booking Butt, who will miss the final should United reach it.42 Veron with a shot from 15 yards deflected over the bar. Corner comes to nothing as Leverkusen counter with United still sleeping in the home half... comes to nothing.44 United corner, Johnsen goes up again... and again his header is scrambled off the line.45 Placente the latest to get in around Scholes on the right, but he can only find Barthez from the by-line. And then it happens, Leverkusen equalise with a brilliant turn-and-shot from Neuville on the 18-yard line that goes in off the crossbar. Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Manchester United Half-time.

46 United do the honours and get the second 45 started.48 As in the first half, Leverkusen are the more lively in the opening minutes.50 Bad news for watching Germany coach Rudi Voller as the news comes through that Jens Nowotney has been ruled out of the World Cup with Knee ligament damage.51 Barthez forced to make a scampering save as Neuville has another pop from the edge of the area.53 L et-off for United when Neuville gets away from Laurent Blanc into acres of space 25 yards out, but Blanc recovers to deflect Neuville's cross away from danger.54 Leverkusen free-kick over 30 yards out; Sebescen takes and it almost falls to Neuville in the area after Scholes gets a touch. Corner; Schneider takes and Keane clears.57 Booking Scholes for hacking down Ze Roberto.61 Substitution Denis Irwin on for Johnsen, Butt on for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.62 First decent spell of possession for United this half ends when Van Nistelrooy runs into Lucio on the edge of the Leverkusen area.67 United finding space on the right to try and stetch Leverkusen, but so far nothing doing.70 Silvestre wins a free-kick 15 yards to the left of the area; Veron takes toward Solskjaer on the near post, Placente hooks clear.72 Scholes with a raking through-ball to find Giggs near the by-line; Giggs pulls it back just beyond Van Nistelrooy for Scholes to shoot high from 25 yards.77 Leverkusen free-kick 20 yards out after Irwin trips Basturk; Michael Ballack's effort is comfortable for Barthez.78 Substitution Vranjes on for Basturk.81 Substitution Diego Forlan on for Brown.82 Schneider tries to lob Barthez from distance... and fails.85 Substitution Berbatov on for Neuville. Keane comes close as United search desperately for the winner.88 Forlan sees his shot cleared off the line by Placente before Solskjaer shoots over. Agonising.90 United corner; Giggs takes and it comes to nothing. Four minutes extra to play. But United cannot make it count. Full-time. Bayer Leverkusen go through to the Champions League final.